Document Style Tools for Medical Writers

Continuing on our theme of Medical Writing Superpowers (Efficiency, Compliance, Cooperation, Accuracy, Consistency, Presentation, Voice) and the tools to help you achieve them, I wanted to next highlight document style tools. 

Style Configuration Tool (Activate your powers for Efficiency, Compliance, Consistency, Presentation) 

A tool that allows the user to configure how the styles within a document look can be very helpful for writers with clients whose presentation preferences vary widely. 

• Other user cases include needing to toggle between standard US fonts and the special EMA “Agency” styles. 

• While a niche tool, it can be incredibly impactful in helping you quickly adapt your output to your clients needs.  

Style Scanners (Activate your powers for Efficiency, Accuracy, Consistency) 

A product that can help identify and correct mismatched styles, a style scanner can be an enormously beneficial tool for getting your document to look and behave correctly. 

• Rouge and corrupted font styles can wreak havoc on the functional health of your document. 

• Very valuable for end-of-the-line Regulatory Operations and technical editors who need to work deep in the styles of their documents. 

• Appropriate use of these tools can lead to greater consistency and streamlined publishing. 

Michael Claffey

Chief Operating Officer